The head was probably a Majestic or Sanford and Davis. darkroommike ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert G. Earnest" <rge@earnestphoto.com> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:51 AM Subject: Re: light stands again > > I don't like the head design. It could be because we used the in school > and the students were rough on equipment or because assistants were > rough on the ones I owned but they always seems to get loose. > Also, I didn't like the "feel" of the grips. > > The legs seemed light weight and sturdy enough. I once mounted a head > from another tripod (a big black thing that had a crank for tilt and a > huge base, can't remember the brand but it was cool!) on a pair of bogan > legs. It worked ok until I got a gitzo. > Currently, I have two big Gitzo tripods and one vintage Tiltall any of > which I would highly recommend. > > r > > > > "Rev. Sidney Flack" wrote: > > > > Robert, > > > > I have to agree with you about the C Stands (turtle legs). > > > > But what don't you like about Bogan / Manfroto tripods? Because I can't > > afford their more expensive Gitzos, I wouldn't buy anything else. > > > > Peace! > > Sidney >
